THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 19 13. PAGE SEVEN The Root OpeViL Copyright, 1911, ""I'm" hot clear yet bow It la to De done," was the passionate answer, "but as sure as God lives wo arc going to do something. At present wo are putting wreckers In chargo of organ ization and famine producers In charge of production. It can't Inst I bellove In this republic. For the moment the people aro asleep. But time Is slowly shaping the Issue that will move the last laggard. Wo aro beginning dimly "The trust Is hero to stay." to sdo that there Is something more precious in our llfo than tho mere tonnage of national wealth tho spirit of freedom and " initiative in our peo ple! Shall they become merely the hired men of a few moneyed kings? Or shall the avenues of industry and In dividual enterprise remain open to their children? Tho people will answer these questions!" Blvcns gave a cynical Ilttio chuckle. "Then I'm sure we'll got the wrong answer, doctor," was tho response. "They will get it right by and by Tho nation is young. You say you be lieve in God. Well, seo to it a thou sand years are but a day to him! Among tho shadows of eternity he is laughing at your follies. Nature in her long, slow, patient process is always on tho side of Justice." Blvcns rose with a movement of Im patience "I'm sorry you can't see your way to listen to any proposition from me, doctor. I'm a practical man. I wish to incorporate your business into tho general organization of tho American Chemical company on terms that will satisfy you" "Such terms can't bo mado, Blvens," the doctor said impetuously. "Your purpose is to squeeze money out of the people tho last dollar the trado will bear. That is your motto. I simply re fuse. To you tho city Is merely a big flock of sheep to bo sheared, whilo to mo its myriad sounds ore the music of a dlvino oratorio, throbbing with tears and winged with laughter. I coll the people my neighbors these hurrying throngs who pass mo daily. Because they aro my neighbors they aro my friends. Their rights aro sacred. I will not rob, malm or kill them, and I will defend them against thoso who would," Blvena merely shrugged his shoul dors and answered in measured, care ful tones: "Then I supposo I'll have to fight you whother I wish it or not?" "Yes, and you knew that beforo you came hero tonight. You havo heard that I am beginning a suit for dam ages against your company Blvcns laughed in splto of himself, bit his lips and looked at the doctor. "I assuro you I had hoard nothing or such a suit, and now that I havo It does not even interest ma" "Then may I ask tho real reason for this urgent call?" "You may," was tho cheerful re sponse. "And I will answer frankly. I am engaged to bo married to Miss Nan Primrose. Tho wedding is to oc cur In a fow weeks. In Bomo way she has learned of a possible conflict be tween your Interests and mlno and asked too to settle them.' "And, may I ask, why? I don't oven know Hiss Prlmrosa" . "A .wo. man's wtrijreriMWU Possibly by Thomas Dixon oecause our mutual friend, Mr. Btuart lives In your home, and sho feared to lose his friendship in tho conflict which might ensue." The doctor was silent a moment and glared angrily at his visitor. "Blvens, you're a liar!" ho cried in a judden burst of rago. "I am your guost, doctor" "I beg your pardon. I forgot my aelf." "I assure you," tho llttlo financier continued smoothly, "that my Inten tions wero friendly and generous. My only desire was to help you and make you rich." Again tho doctor's eyes blazed with wrath, and he completely lost his self control. "Dash you! Havo 1 asked for your holp or patronago? Its offer Is an in sult I want you to remember, sir, that I picked you up out of the streets of New York ill, hungry, put of work, friendless, and gave you your first job." Blvens, breathing heavily, turned, his face black with hate, and slowly said: "I'll make you llvo to regret this In terview, Woodman." With a contemptuous grunt the doc tor closed tho door. When Stuart heard the door close and Blvens' stop die away on tho pave ment below ho camo down to seo the doctor, haunted by a strange vision. From every shadow he saw Nan's face looking Into his. Ho was not supersti tious. This impression ho know was simply a plcturo burned into his tired brain by days and nights of Intense longing. It was tho ghost of Nan's face old, white, pulseless, terrible in its beauty, but dead. He paused In tho lower hall and watched for a moment a sceno between father and daughter through tho open door of tho library. Harriet had just bounded into tho room and stood beside the doctor's chair with an arm around his neck and tho other hand gently smoothing his soft gray hair. Sho was crooning over his tired flguro with tho quaintest llttlo mother touches. "You look so worn out, papa, dear. What havo you been doing?" "Something very foolish, I'm afraid, baby I've just refused a fortune that might have been yours some day." "Why did you refuso it?" "Becauso I didnt bolievo It was clean and honest" "Then I shouldn't want it I'd rather bo poor." Tho big hands drew tho golden bead closer still and pressed a kiss on tho young forehead. "My husband will lovo me, won't ho? I shall not mind If Tm poor," she went on laughing a Stuart entered tho room. "See, boy, how's she's growing, this llttlo baby of mlno!" tho doctor ex claimed, wheeling her about for Stu art's inspection. "Run now, girllo, and go to bod. I want to talk to Jim." "Well, my boy," said tho doctor when Sho had left, "I've Just dono a thing which I know was inevitable, but now that's It's dono I'm afraid I may havo mode a tragic mistake. Tell mo If If s so, Thero may bo time to retract" "Blvens has threatened to culn your business?" "On tho other hand ho has Just offer ed to buy it at my own price." "And you refused?" "To sell nt any price, but It's not too late to chango my mind. I can call him back now and apologize foe my rudeness. Tell me, should I do tt? Your eyes aro young, boy; your soul Is fresh from God's heart I'm Just a llt tlo lonely and afraid tonight See things for mo sit down a moment" "Thero aro so vera! reasons why you couldn't havo a more sympathetic listener tonight, doctor go on." "Grant all their claims," bo bognn impatiently, "for tho trust Its econo my. Its efficiency, its power, Its uc cess this is a froo country. Isn't It?" "Theoretically." (Continued in Friday's Issue.) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAB HAS 78,800 STOCKHOLDERS. Philadelphia. The May disburse ment of the Pennsylvania railroad dividend will be paid to 3,308 more shareholders than was tho February disbursement, though the amount of stock and consequently the amount of the disbursement on the 077,- 55U shares 01 stock, representing $453,877,590, is the same as for tho previous disbursement. Official fig ures show that there aro 78,000 stockholders who will share the div idend of $6,808,169 to be distributed May 31. Of the shareholders 37,903 are women and 10,735 aro foreign ers. The treasurer of the company has mailed to shareholders warrants entitling them to subscribe to the new stock. FOREST CITY. (Clipped from Tho News.) Miss L. Kennedy, of Honcsdalo, Is assisting in the care of Mrs. John Clark, of Lake Idlewild., Mrs. Chas. Baker and mother, Mrs. Abbie Craft, of Waymart, were recent guests at tho home of Mrs. Julia Walker, who Is now in her 92nd year, being the oldest resident of Herrlck. She re tains her faculties remarkably well and is able to do much of her house hold work. Unlondale correspond ent Other News Bits. F. A. Tiffany, of Poyntelle, and Monroe Westgate, of Lakewood, were detained In town several hours Sun day by tho breaking down of their auto. Tiffany was showing West gate how to run the machine and he did. E. A. Wright, of Pleasant Mount,, was a Forest City visitor Tuesday. Mr. Wright has been justice of the peace in his town for more than twenty years, succeeding his fath er, who held the office for many years. Mr. Wright, Sr., was a news paper writer of note. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Pimmick, of White Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickering, of Peckville; Mr. and Mrs. Harding and Miss Crist, of Scranton, wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Yewens, Saturday evening and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Yewens Invited in a number of friends to spend Sat urday evening with them. SUFFRAGETTES USE BOMBS. Ono Sent to Judge Who Sentenced Militants Three on Train. London, May 15. Tho suffragette bomb enmpaign has reached Its height Tho militant women who are fighting for tho vote planted a can of powder in Westminster abbey, placed three bombs in a commuters' train near Lon don nnd sent another bomb through the mall to Magistrate Curtis Bennett, who has presided at most of the recent trials of suffragettes in tho Bow street police court and sentenced many of the militants to jail. Fortunately none of tho bombs ex ploded, so no ono was hurt and no property was destroyed. The Westminster abbey bomb con sisted of a canister of powder with a fuse attached. Tho fuse was not light ed when it was found, however, nd some of the police wero Inclined to think that the thing was a hoax. This bomb, as well as all tho others discovered, was labeled "Votes for Women" and wrapped in suffragette pamphlets and other militant litera ture. The lives of many men and women would havo been In danger If the bombs on the commuters' train had ex ploded. The train runs from Kingston-on-Thames to London on tho Loudon and Southwestern railway. The bombs were almost exactly like the one found In the abbey canisters of powder with fuses attached. A guard discov ered them when the train reached tho Waterloo station in London. Two days ago tho suffragettes threatened to wreck a train on the Midland railway, and that lino has been closely guarded ever since. TROPICAL FERTILITY. Food Supply of Future Not Likely to Come From Torrid Zone. There is a widespread belief that the tropical lands are extraordinarily fer tllo, and it is often assumed as a mat ter of course that the bulk of tho food of the future will be raised not far from the equator. Obviously the rank luxuriance of tropical vegetation in well watered regions Is responsible for this belief. Of late years several ge ographers and agriculturists have thrown doubt upon those conclusions and declared that despite the appear ance of phenomenal fertility the tro pics are not likely over to rival tho temperate zone as the principal grow ing ground for man's most important domestlcnted vegetables. In a recent discussion of this ques tion the Scottish Geographical Journal quotes at some length, and apparently with approval of his conclusions, from Professor Kurl Sapper's articles In the Geographlsche Zeltschrift. Professor Sapper, who pretends to considerable practical experience of tropical agri culture In Central America, the An tilles, Java, Ceylon and India says that for tho planter there are but two regions of interest tho tropical "rain forest" and tho more open lands, in cluding tho savannas. It is the luxu riance of vegetation In tho former that has created tho belief in the exhaust less fertility of the tropics. For the agriculturist this very luxuriance Is a serious ovll. It rendors clearing the land almost prohibitively expensive, causes rapid oncroachmont of neigh boring forest growth upon tho cleared ground, produces crops of weeds bo yond anything over experienced In tem perate regions for rankness and per sistence, and tho continuous moisture that alone makes posslblo the rain for est is a serious, sometimes a fatal, ob stacle for tho harvester. Added to thoso difficulties aro the presence of Innumerable Insects and mammals that prey upon tho crops. Further more, climatic conditions aro distinctly unfavorable to health. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature PLEASE LEARN TO T Locate the fire alarm box 4. nearest your home. T Send in an alarm from any uw in case ot Tiro. Ask any officer or member of T the fire department, who will In- T x. struct you. Stay near the box when pull ed for fire to direct firemen. Speak distinctly when calling X r the department by phone. say, "Come up to my house X quick!" Wl.w IIIU IWM.IWI, V, III ky . Illll 4 Use a fire extinguisher. Own X T ono if possible. 3. Have two six quart pails. If T needed, they are handy. . I T Look for exits in theaters, 4 4. nous ana public buildings. T Keep on the sidewalk when T apparatus is going to a firs. A, Give the right of way to the T T nre department when It is re sponding to alarms. Look on printed fire alarm T T cards for instructions and sig X nals. Judge which is best in case of I fire, a telephone call or box . . alarm. Realize that the fire depart ment is ready at all times to re spond to fires within thirty sec onds after any alarm is sent J X in; that delay in sending In an alarm is responsible for nearly -J- every large fire that occurs In J. every city; that with snow on 4 the ground and a two mile run up the hill the department must i be notified quickly to be of any service. The most efficient sorv- T Ice is rendered if the depart- T 4. mont arrives within three mm T utes after the fire breaks out. Finally', help the fire prevention movement by assisting the fire ! T department In preventing fire, and should a tire occur send in an alarm quickly. M-M-H- THE PROBLEM OF RURAL AND SUBURBAN HOUSING. Differs From Tenement Reform Num ber of Families No Criterion. It is very unfortunate that in the public mind housing reform has boon identified with tenement house reform. There is a housing problem wherever there ore houses, whether they aro oc cupied by 0110 family or more, says El mer S. Forbes of the Massachusetts Civic league. It should bo clearly un derstood that for tho most part tho ten ement house problem does not cuter Into the question. Outside of New England and cortalu metropolitan districts, so far as my own observation goes, tho tenement house In country and suburban dis tricts is practically a negligible quan tity. More or less bad housing Is to be found in tho country all over tho Unit ed States, but In some respects it Is not so bad nor does It havo tho same causes as in the cities. The dwellings in question may bo fairly well built or be miserable shacks or anything be tween the two. Dirt usually reigns su preme within doors; they may bo crowded to the limit; water is apt to be scarce and sanitary conditions to be unspeakably vile. PLANT SMALL TREES. Cutting and Trimming Injure and De form Them, Says Expert. John Davey of Kent, O., known all over tho United States as a high au thority on tree culture, says that many moro trees aro deformed or killed by cutting and trimming than by letting nature alono govern their form and growth. Mr. Davey advised the planting of small trees instead of tho larger varie ties that eventually interforo with overhead wires and havo to bo cither trimmed to an unsightly appearance or entirely cut down. Get In Line. Tho town beautiful movement If prop erly pushed will bo a groat benefit to an entire community. It is not only helpful In Its tendency to enhance the valuo of property, but it contributes to tho improvement of tho public health while adding much to tho ploasuro of those who appreciate a well kept town. Aro you taking part in the town beau tiful movoment? People with public spirit and civic pride cannot afford to neglect this. Join tho campaign and help to make your town more attrac tive and more beautiful. PLAYGROUND PLEAS. The plays of natural, livery J children are the Infancy of art. 3. Children live in the world of 4 T Imagination and feeling. They T . , invest tho most insignificant ob- . Joct with any form they please " and see In It whatever they wish ! ! to see. Oehlenschlaoger. 4- The playground proves to be T J M.I f .w - ,,, " it lessens crime among chil dren. Judtve Ben B. Lindsay. T If we attempt to solve the X. problem of proverty we must t provide industrial sohools and " X publlo playgrounds. Miss Ella J. I 3. Mason, Seoretary of Child Labor T T Commission, Auburn, Me, X In these playgrounds and In their work lies the beginning of ; " social redemption of the people '. '. In large cities. They furnish the apeotaolo of a olty saving itself, ; of the people of a great olty ! ! .. finding nature and God by find. Ing their neighbors and them- ) selves. Bernard A. Eckhart, . . Former President West Park T Commission, Chicago. f t , , ., t I . t f..T , , , f , .T.,Ti fi TEMPERANCE COLUMN. Our topic for May Is "Relation of Intemperance to our Social Evils." Intemperance Is the excessive use of alcohol, tobacco and other things. In Second Peter, first chapter, 5, C and 7 verses we are exhorted to add to faith virtue and to vlrtuo knowledge, to knowledge temper ance; and to temperance patience, to patience godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness charity. This if obeyed tends to help to destroy our social evils, for wo are promised if we do these things we shall never fail. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stephens says of our work: "Work on the foundation Is hidden and slow, But tho firmer you make it The higher you go." Reach for the boys and girls In the formativo period of their lives and give them moral backbone to meet the alluring degenerating temptations of life. We shall reap as we sow. Sow the seeds of tem perance, truth and white ribbon ac tivities, cultivate wisely and loving ly this Implanted truth, and a gen eration hence these girls and boys grown to womanhood and manhood will demand protected homes and righteous laws. Again we aro told that the dur ation of the liquor traffic depends on the energy Christians put into the work against It." The fact that Secretary of State Bryan served an unfermented grape juice banquet to British Ambassador Bryce is some thing to be overjoyed at. We be lieve grape juice gayety and such an example ought to bring results. "May we with the light of knowl edge and of truth dispel the dark ness of Ignorance and of prejudice, and so hasten the glad day when every home shall be protected and when prohibition shall triumph in all the nation." Thero is a slack twisted sophistry spun down the line of years which runs "Let rum alone and it will let you alone." Will It? There never was a baser, sadder lie than this. It lets no one alone. Our whole nation is Im poverished, peeled made sorrowful by the trouble It makes. A barten der in giving a fact sermon of his experience says: "I had one custom er who was a puzzle to me. He was a whiskey drinker a hard one. Recently he began to call for port wine. The change made me curi ous. He came in one day cold sob er. 'Jim,' he said, 'I'm dead broke. I want a drink. I may never nay you for it, but can I have it?' I look ed at him in surprise. He was clean, well dressed, close-shaven and sober. Sure, what'll it be? I inquired. Port wine. If he had asked for whiskey, brandy, anything else, I would not have given It a thought. But I could not conceive of anyone begging for a five per cent, alcoholic drink which was sweet. He took the glass of wine, sipped a little from It, took a small vial of ether from his pocket, float ed the ether on the wine, and gulped it down. In a few minutes he was maudlin, pitifully drunk. Ho re covered in a short time and went for a walk and went for a walk, return ing inside of an hour to beg for an other glass of port. The fumes of the ether had cleared away and he was sober. I asked him why he took that stuff. The confession he made amazed me, In spite of my long association with drunkards. He loved to get drunk and drank with the set purpose of becoming drunk. He loved whiskey, but the firm that employed him gave him his choice between quitting whiskey or their employe. He quit whiskey. Six days a week he did not drink. On his day off he wanted to get drunk as quickly as possible, and, as he said, 'enjoy himself,' so ho had evolved the ether drink. He died about two months later, and tho coroner kindly said heart dis ease. "What women who become drunk ards will do for a drink eclipses even what a man will do. I have had them sign their own names and beg and promise anything for a drink. I havo seen them give their jewelry and rings to the waiters to get a drink. I am not offering any reform or solution. I was asked to state conditions and facts. The only solution I can think of is to stop making whiskey. I am only a bartender, but I would like to see tho day when I did not have to sell It." To Remove Painx. Women who aro hovering around bousohold furniture with pots of paint during thoso housocleaning days will be glad of tho information that coiu mon salt, combined with brown soap nnd hot water, will removo the paint from their fingers after their task of touching up scratched corners is finish ed. Enamel paint if not got off im mediately, leaves on the hands a heavy deposit that from whlto turns a pale gray bine and will resist even tur pentine and ammonia. Tho salt should bo used beforo tho paint dries and should not be stinted. REGISTER'S NOUCE. Notice if hereby (riven that the accountants herein named have settled their respective accounts in tne omce 01 tne nesister 01 wins ot Wayne County, Pa., and that the same will be Dresented at the Ornhans' Court of said county tor continuation, at the Court House in iionesuaio, on tne tnira juonany 01 june nuit viz: First and final account of J. C Burcher, administrator of the estate of Thomas L. Burcher, Damascus. First and final account of Frank L. Bedell, administrator of the estate of Helen J. Bedell, Dyberry. First and final account of Jane Loorcher, administratrix of the es tate of John Loercher, Honesdale. First and final account of Homer Greene, administrator of the estate of Charles H. Mills, Lake. First and 'final account of Charles J. Stevens, administrator of William F, Stevens, Sterling. First and final account of John W. Hazleton, administrator of the estate of Angelina H. Masters, Sterling, First and final account of Helen K. Robacker now intermarried with O. W, Megargel, administratrix of the estato of Mary Robacker, Sterling. W. B. LESHER. Recorder. 40t3. SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By vlrtuo of process issued out of the Court ''of Common Pleas of Wayne county, and State of Pennsylvania, and to me di rected and delivered, I have levied on and will exposo to public sale, at tho j Court House in Honesdale, on THURSDAY, SLVY 20, AT 3 V. M. All the defendant's right, title, and Interest In the following described property viz: All thoso three certain lots or par cels of land situate in the township of Damascus, county of Wayne and state 6f Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Tho first, beginning In tho north line of land conveyed to Z. & P. Wilcox at a heap of stones south west corner of lands conveyed to Z. & P. Wilcox; thence south seventy seven degrees west eighty-four and seven-tenth rods to a corner; thence north one hundred six and one-half rods to a stones corner; thence east eighty-two and one-half rods' to a corner; and thence south eighty-seven and one-half rods to the place of beginning. Containing fifty acres being the same more or less. Being the same land which Samuel H. Skinner by deed dated May 7, 1904, and recorded in Wayne County in D. B., No. 92, page 4G4,' granted and conveyed to John G. Skinner. The second Beginning at a heap of stones the south-western corner of land conveyed by F. Stewardson and L. Smith to E. B. Keesler; thence by lands formerly of Nathan Mitchell north eighty degrees west thirty-two rods to a hemlock corner; thence by lands formerly of Z. & P. Wilcox south seventy-seven degrees west seventy-three degrees west seventy-three and one-half rods to a stones corner; thence by land form erly of John Torrey north eighty seven and one-half rods to Btono corner; thence east one hundred and three and one-tenth rods to stones corner In the western line of land formerly of E. B. Keesler; thence along said line south seventy-six and six-tenth rods to the place of beginning. Containing fifty acres be the same more or less. The Third Beginning at a stake and stones at the south-east corner of Jesse O. Mosier's lot, thence east thirty-eight and one-tenth rods to a stake and stones; thence north one hundred and five rods to a stake and stones on a level spot of ground about two rods west of a ledge of rocks; thence west thirty-eight and one-tenth rods to a stake and stones and thence south one hundred and five rods to the place of beginning. Containing twenty-five acres of land be the same more or less. Tho sec ond and third piece above described being same land which Delia C. Haynes by deed dated July 3, 1906, and recorded in Wayne County In Deed Book No. 9C, page 210, grant ed and conveyed to John G. Skinner. On said premises is a house and two barns. Seized and taken in execution as the property of John G. Skinner, at the suit of Daniel L. Brown. No. 31, June Term, 1911. Judgment, $1,125. Attorneys, Kimble & Han Ian. TAKE NOTICK. All bids and costs must be paid on day of sale or deeds will not be acknowledged. FRANK C. KIMBLE. Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of process Issued out of the Court ot Common Pleas of Wayne county, and State of Pennsylvania, and to me di rected and delivered, I have levied on and will expose to public sale, at the Court House in Honesdale on FRIDAY, JUNE C, 3 P. M. All tho defendant's right, title and Interest in the following .described property viz: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate In the Town ship of Manchester, county of Wayne, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING for a corner at the northeasterly corner of land belong ing to E. K. Barnes, and commonly called the Cole Flat, on the bank of the Delaware River; thence In a southwesterly direction along the eastorly side of tho Cole Flat lot and the H. Lerons lot, let tho distance be moro or less, to a corner in the line of land formerly belonging to Robert Halsey, and now belonging to Eras tus Lord estate; thence in a some what southeasterly direction along the said Erastus Lord estate to a corner of the C. G. Armstrong lot, let the distance bo more or less; thence in a somewhat northeasterly direction along the line of lands be longing to C. G.vArmstrong and Ken ney Brothers to the Delaware River, let tho distance bo more or less; thence up the Delaware River to the place of beginning. CONTAINING ono hundred forty (ono hundred forty) acres, more or less, and commonly called the Gore lot. Being the same property con veyed by William M. Kellam et ux. and Coe F. Young et ux. to George Gould, by deed dated the 9 th day of February, 1904, and recorded in the office for the recording of deeds in and for Wayne county In deed book No. 92, page 128, and being tho same land that George Gould and wife by their deed dated the 18th day of July, 1910, recordod in Wayne coun ty deed book No. 101, pago 191, granted and conyeyed to Gould Lum ber Company. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Tho Gould Lumber Company at the suit of First Nation al Bank of Hancock, N. Y. Judg ment, '$3,000. No. 23 Jan. Term, 1912, Attorney McCarty. TAKE NOTICE (All bids and costs must be paid on day of sale or deeds will not be acknowledged, FRANK C. KIMBLE, Sheriff. CHICHESTER S PILLS l'lll la lied U4 Uold meullte?J boiet, seeled with Blue kiLboa.-VX Take no other. liar of roar M llmrrlit. Alkfor Cin-Clres.TEB'S i'lHdV.1 .I..J.111. m-M If & fcui known u CeeL Sifest. Al win ttelUhla SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE -Bring your difficult Job work to this office. We can do it.